Chihiro Atsumi

Japanese garden in Co Waterford opens as memorial to 19th-century Japanophile

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who is perhaps better known in Japan than the country he was born in, is finally getting the recognition he deserves thanks to Tramore’s new memorial gardens

Project will form cultural bridge between Ireland and Japan

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine needs to be seen in the context of Japan’s progress as a peace-loving nation